Ken Jackson (baseball)

Kenneth Bernard Jackson (born August 21, 1963) is a former Major League Baseball player. Jackson played for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1987.

Ken Jackson
Shortstop
Born: (1963-08-21) August 21, 1963
Shreveport, Louisiana
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 12, 1987, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 1987, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average.250
Home runs0
Runs batted in2
Teams
  • Philadelphia Phillies (1987)

Jackson attended Waskom High School in Waskom, Texas where, as a junior in 1980, he helped the school win a state championship. As a senior in 1981, he led Waskom to the state finals. Jackson was a pitcher in high school but, due to his small stature, was converted to infield at Angelina College. He signed a contract with the Phillies in 1982 and began his professional baseball career in Helena, Montana.

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